Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of acute heart transplant rejection: a review

Table 1 T2 values in rejecting and non-rejecting animal models of heart transplantation.

Trial	Animal Model	T2 (ms) Non-rejector vs. Rejector	P value	Field Strength
Walpoth et al 1998	Pig	47 +/- 6 vs. 50 +/- 6	ns	1.5 T
Kurland et al 1989	Rat	35 +/2* vs. 46 +/- 6	< 0.001	1.5 T
Sasaki et al 1987	Dog	36 vs 49	< 0.01	1.5 T
Aherne et al 1986	Dog	42 +/- 5^† vs. 66 +/- 8	< 0.01	0.35 T
Tscholakoff et al 1985	Dog	36 +/- 5^† vs. 58 +/- 10	< 0.005	0.35 T
Sasaguri 1985	Rat	39 vs. 53	< 0.01	Pulse spectrometer 0.5 T
Huber 1985	Rat	49 +/- 1 vs. 68 +/- 10	< 0.005	Pulse Spectrometer 0.25 T